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The Painted Rocks – Painted Rocks of Tafraoute loop from Tafraout

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The Painted Rocks – Painted Rocks of Tafraoute loop from Tafraout

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4.7

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The Painted Rocks – Painted Rocks of Tafraoute loop from Tafraout

01:21

19.0km

250m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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361 m

Tafraout

Highlight • Settlement

Lively city in beautiful surroundings. You can easily spend 3 days here without getting bored. The bakeries are great.

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1.09 km

Tafraout town for resupply

Highlight • Settlement

Make sure you stock up here, as its a long climb without many facilities up next on the AMR route.

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1.86 km

Entrance to Tafraoute

Highlight • Settlement

Into the city, past many villas.

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4.47 km

Napoleon Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

This rock formation on the edge of Tafraoute is called Napoleon.

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5.18 km

View of the Napoleon Hat (Chapeau de Napoléon) and Tafraoute

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From here, amn has a beautiful view of the valley and the landmark of Tafraoute

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9.78 km

In 1984, Jean Verame, a French artist, painted dozens of rocks south of Tafraoute with paint. The recipes for the color came from ancient Egypt. The stones and rocks shine "magically" in the evening sun

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10.8 km

The Painted Rocks

Highlight • Monument

fascinating "art" in the desert: blue painted rocks...surreally beautiful and impressive installation

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11.4 km

Painted Rocks of Tafraoute

Highlight • Monument

In 1984, the Belgian artist Jean Verame sprayed paint on the rocks.

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19.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

6.64 km

1.04 km

161 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

5.30 km

1.49 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

33°C

17°C

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Tafraout

Tafraout town for resupply

Entrance to Tafraoute

Napoleon Rock Formation

View of the Napoleon Hat (Chapeau de Napoléon) and Tafraoute

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